The Fireman No. 2. Near as fire – Antique Wall Art
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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The Fireman No. 2. Near as fire comes to life in this historic print, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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The Fireman No. 2. Near as fire
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Titled "The Fireman No. 2," this print is numbered as the second in a series, and its caption fragment, "Near as fire," points to a blaze close at hand. Its copyright entry is dated March 3, 1838, when American cities depended largely on volunteer fire companies that raced hand-pumped engines to alarms, often with fierce rivalry between crews. Prints like this one reflected public fascination with those men, who were both neighborhood helpers and local celebrities. A shelflist card links the print to the name Harrison & Weightman, but that attribution is unverified.
| Created / published | c1838 March 3. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print. |
| Notes | 61 U.S. Copyright Office. This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Harrison & Weightman. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,086 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-107179 |
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